Ashy Button vs Lesser Capybara

Acleris sparsana compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Ashy Button is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Button	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tortricidae	Caviidae
Genus	Acleris	Hydrochoerus
Species	Acleris sparsana	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Button and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashy Button

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Button	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Ashy Button

Ashy button (Acleris sparsana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.